details & specs

Speer Gold Dot Ammunition continues dominating the law enforcement community. Its proven reliability for tough jobs has made it the #1 duty ammunition on the market today. Gold Dot is assembled in quality brass cases, nickel plated for smooth feeding and protection from corrosion. For sure-fire ignition under real-world conditions, they use famous CCI primers and select, low-flash propellants matched to the performance needs of each cartridge. To put it simply-it's the best.

Gold Dot Personal Protection (PP) ammo is loaded with true, bonded-core bullets, and provides superb performance, accuracy, and reliability. The Uni-Cor process virtually eliminates core-jacket separation, the leading cause of handgun bullet failures and often inherent in the design of conventional bullets. Each bullet caliber and weight is tuned for optimum expansion and penetration.

Great Round, Great Expansion, More Expansion than the 230 and more punch. If you can shoot a +P load well, this is the round you want in a .45. Check feed and function in a 1911 due to 2 piece feed ramp and rotate the round you chamber but don't fire deep into your mag.

During my testing I had zero failures in my full-size 1911. However, at 7yards the rounds would go through a 5/8" plywood target then x3 2x4 dry-walled walls before finally being stopped by the sandbags. Collateral damage?